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In 1978, investigative reporters from the Chicago Sun-Times purchased and ran their own local bar in order to uncover any wrongdoings by city inspectors.

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In 1978, investigative reporters from the Chicago Sun-Times purchased and ran their own local bar in order to uncover any wrongdoings by city inspectors.

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